Who Ruled that Rahm Couldn’t Run?

Whenever big political decisions come before little known judges, all eyes are on the bench. Since 1970, the Chicago Council for Lawyers (Chicago Appleseed’s partner organization), has been reviewing the performance of judges serving on Cook County Circuit Courts, as well as 1st District Candidates...
January 26, 2011

Letter to the Governor

  Chicago Council of Lawyers Chicago's Public Interest Bar Association 750 North Lake Shore Drive, Fourth Floor Chicago, Illinois 60611 Telephone: (312) 988-6565 Fax (312) 397-1338 E-mail: ccl@chicagocouncil.org Website: www.chicagocouncil.org     January 19, 2011 Governor Pa...
January 20, 2011

Bet On Bank On Chicago

Underbanked. Unbanked. These terms, collectively, refer to individuals in our society who have limited or no relationship with a traditional bank. Yet, because banking transactions—money transfers, paycheck cashing, non-cash payments, and small loans—are an essential part of modern life, those witho...
January 20, 2011

Parents, Communities, and Chicago Public Schools: A Promising Partnership

Long-struggling Chicago Public Schools may find promise in the prospect of partnering with parents and community organizations. Research has shown that parental and community involvement yields tremendous benefits for under-resourced schools, students, parents, and communities. And the concept has l...
January 12, 2011

Court Reform is Cost Reform

New Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle initially called for budget cuts of up to 21 percent, to combat a budget deficit of nearly 500 million dollars. In the last weeks of 2010, the Board president was still waiting for ideas from the Sheriff’s Office, the State’s Attorney, and the Clerk o...
January 10, 2011